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UNICEF speaks out against child deaths in northern Nigerian clashes

UNICEF speaks out against child deaths in northern Nigerian clashes

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today lamented the deaths of a number of Nigerian children in clashes in the north of the country, with most of those taking part…

Afghanistan: top UN envoy voices concern over mounting civilian toll

Afghanistan: top UN envoy voices concern over mounting civilian toll

As the United Nations investigates a joint raid by Afghan and international forces in which 10 people – mostly students – were killed, the world body’s top envoy to Afghanistan…

A war on three fronts… I haven't seen that since just before the Nazis got wiped out.

The concept of the “preemptive strike” fills me with dread and reminds me of the reason why.  When I was a little younger, I was still in primary school, I…

ISAF Questions Claims of Civilian Casualties, Calls for Joint Investigation of Kunar Incident

ISAF Questions Claims of Civilian Casualties, Calls for Joint Investigation of Kunar Incident

Coalition and Afghan Security Force entered the village of Ghazi Khan in the Narang district of Kunar Province, in order to locate a known insurgent group responsible for a series…

Four ISAF Soldiers, 1 Canadian Civilian Killed in IED Strike in Southern Afghanistan | Update

Four ISAF Soldiers, 1 Canadian Civilian Killed in IED Strike in Southern Afghanistan | Update

KABUL, Afghanistan (Dec. 31) The incident occurred 4 km south of Kandahar City at approximately 4 p.m., as a result of an improvised explosive device attack on an armoured vehicle…

Executive Order — Medical Countermeasures Following a Biological Attack

Executive Order — Medical Countermeasures Following a Biological Attack

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 30, 2009 Executive Order — Medical Countermeasures Following a Biological Attack ESTABLISHING FEDERAL CAPABILITY FOR THE TIMELY PROVISION…

Afghan insurgents kill CIA agents, Canadians | Reuters

Afghan insurgents kill CIA agents, Canadians | Reuters

Insurgents intensified their campaign against military targets and U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, killing eight U.S. CIA agents at a base and four Canadian servicemen on patrol and a journalist accompanying…

Military demands resignation of Nigerian President

Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa stated that the country is drifting because of the President’s lack of capacity as evidenced by his frequent absence and lackluster performance; our political leaders are compounding…

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